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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Introduction Among long-distance migratory insects, the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is one of the most iconic, whose journey is fueled by nectar from flowering plants along the migratory route which may involve up to 3,500 km.
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Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Monarch Butterflies [PDF]
Evolution, 1991 The natural history and ecology of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.) have been studied extensively (Ackery and Vane-Wright, 1984). The nearly cosmopolitan monarch is best known for the massive migration undertaken each autumn by North American populations.
T. M. Boyce, Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Photoperiodic and clock regulation of the vitamin A pathway in the brain mediates seasonal responsiveness in the monarch butterfly. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2019 Iiams SE +4 more
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Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Monarch Butterflies Along Their Migratory Route
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Efforts to conserve the migratory phenomenon of monarch butterflies in eastern North America have increased since a 2013–2014 monitoring report documenting a historical population low at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico.
Saul Castañeda +5 more
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Optimization driven cluster based indexing and matching for the document retrieval
Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences, 2022 Document retrieval methods concentrate on minimizing the time taken for the navigator to recall the entire document while analyzing the concepts, themes, and contents of the document based on their research goals.
Mamta Kayest, Sanjay Kumar Jain
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Two Observations of Predation on Lepidoptera [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) During the early afternoon of 25 August, 1977, a large European mantid, Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, was observed feeding on an adult male monarch butterfly, Donaus p.
Leeuw, Irwin
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An ecological auto-ethnography of a monarch butterfly [PDF]
, 2018 As I sit in the beautiful sunshine here on the central coast of California, I look around and see that there are far fewer of my family than there used to be. I begin to wonder how much longer my kin will be able to continue our existence. I am a Monarch Butterfly, or Danaus plexippus for those who are more focused on scientific nomenclature, and one ...
Sanjay Lanka
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MonarchBase: the monarch butterfly genome database [PDF]
Nucleic Acids Research, 2012 The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is emerging as a model organism to study the mechanisms of circadian clocks and animal navigation, and the genetic underpinnings of long-distance migration. The initial assembly of the monarch genome was released in 2011, and the biological interpretation of the genome focused on the butterfly's migration ...
Zhan, Shuai, Reppert, Steven M.
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Preventing a Risk/Risk Trade-off: An Analysis of the Measures Necessary to Increase U.S. Pollinator Numbers [PDF]
, 2017 This Note will proceed in four parts. Part II will discuss the importance of pollinators and the possible reasons for their declining numbers. Part III will delve into the current and proposed actions to increase pollinator populations that are taking ...
Acchiardo Vallejo, Camila
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Contemporary loss of migration in monarch butterflies [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019 The annual migration of the monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus is in peril. In an effort to aid population recovery, monarch enthusiasts across North America participate in a variety of conservation efforts, including captive rearing and release of monarch butterflies throughout the summer and autumn.
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